US20050244288A1 - Piezoelectric fluid pump - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to pumps, and in particular, to small sized high capacity piezoelectric fluid pumps.
- This invention was made with Government support under contract DAAH01-01-C-R046 awarded by DARPA. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
- Micropumps also known as miniature pumps, are pumps that are fabricated on a microchip utilizing micromachining processes. For small capacity requirements, micropumps provide improved reliability with fewer parts. For example, micropumps utilizing electroactive transducers have emerged for biomedical and metering applications where small pressures and flow rates are required and where conventional pumps are somewhat impractical.
- the typical capacity of a micropump may be in the range of a few nano liters per second to a few micro liters per second. Since the total fluid power output of these devices is very small, efficiency is not highly important and is generally low. The relatively low efficiency of the micropump makes massive parallel arraying of many micropumps unattractive as a way of competing with larger conventional pumps. Scaling up the size and pressure of such electroactively driven devices does not improve the efficiency and is difficult due to on-chip fabrication techniques. This class of pump is therefore not able to compete directly with larger conventional pump designs for large fluid output.
- Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) microvalve arrays are known and are utilized to achieve precision fluid flow control.
- MEMS Micro Electro Mechanical System
- a microvalve array multiple diaphragms cover multiple ports to restrict and control fluid flow.
- heaters can be activated to warm and expand a closed fluid volume that in turn moves diaphragms to close and open the individual ports to achieve a desired flow. This arrangement permits precise flow rate control but is slow to respond due to thermal conduction to and from the closed fluid volume.
- Other activation methods such as piezoelectric activation, can provide faster opening and closing of the ports.
- the present invention provides a compact, high capacity pump for pumping fluid.
- a first one-way valve is between an inlet port and the pump's fluid chamber.
- a second one-way valve is between the pump's fluid chamber and an outlet port.
- a diaphragm separates a piezoelectric stack from the fluid chamber.
- a power source provides power to the piezoelectric stack causing it to expand and contract. The expansion and contraction of the piezoelectric stack causes fluid to be pumped from the inlet port to the fluid chamber through the first one-way valve and causes fluid to be pumped from the fluid chamber to the outlet port through the second one-way valve.
- both one-way valves are disc valves.
- both one-way valves are MEMS valves.
- FIG. 1 shows a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1A shows a preferred passive disc.
- FIGS. 2A-3B illustrate the operation of the first preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 4A shows a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 4B-4I illustrate the operation of the second preferred embodiment.
- FIGS. 5A-5F show a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 6A-6C show a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a graph of Output Pressure/E Field vs Frequency.
- FIG. 8 presents an example of a utilization of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1-3B disclose a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- AC power source 1 provides power to piezoelectric stack 4 of piezoelectric fluid pump 5 .
- pump 5 is approximately 3 inches tall, 1.5 inches diameter and weights approximately 200 grams.
- Frequency modulator 2 and amplitude modulator 3 are connected in series as shown and can be adjusted to vary the frequency and amplitude of the signal reaching piezoelectric stack 4 .
- Diaphragm 6 is bonded to the top of stack 4 and separates stack 4 from fluid chamber 7 .
- Inlet 1-way passive disc valve 10 controls the flow of fluid through inlet port 8 into fluid chamber 7 .
- outlet 1-way passive disc valve 11 controls the flow of fluid leaving fluid chamber 7 through outlet port 9 .
- FIG. 1A shows a top view of a preferred passive 1-way disc valves 10 (part no. J378062) and 11 (part no. _J378067), both available from Kinetic Ceramics, Inc. with offices in Hayward, Calif.
- Passive 1-way disc valves are preferably fabricated from metal and are approximately 0.02 inches thick
- stack 4 will expand and contract in response to the AC signal, causing diaphragm 6 to bend up and down in a piston-like fashion.
- stack 4 has contracted (i.e., decreased in length), see FIG. 2A .
- This has caused diaphragm to bend downward, thereby expanding the size of fluid chamber 7 .
- the expanding of the size of fluid chamber 7 causes a corresponding drop in pressure inside fluid chamber 7 .
- 1-way passive disc valve 10 will open permitting the flow of fluid into fluid chamber 7 .
- 1-way passive disc valve 11 will close preventing a back flow of fluid from outlet port 9 into fluid chamber 7 .
- stack 4 has expanded (i.e., increased in length), as shown in FIG. 3A .
- This has caused diaphragm to bend upward, thereby decreasing the size of fluid chamber 7 .
- the decreasing of the size of fluid chamber 7 causes a corresponding increase in pressure inside fluid chamber 7 .
- 1-way passive disc valve 11 When the pressure inside fluid chamber 7 becomes greater than the pressure inside fluid outlet port 9 , 1-way passive disc valve 11 will open permitting the flow of fluid into fluid chamber 7 .
- 1-way passive disc valve 10 When the pressure inside fluid chamber 7 becomes greater than the pressure inside fluid inlet port 8 , 1-way passive disc valve 10 will close preventing a back flow of fluid from fluid chamber 7 into inlet port 8 .
- piezoelectric fluid pump 5 will continue to pump fluid from inlet port 8 to outlet port 9 until AC power source 1 is removed.
- Applicant built and tested a prototype of the first preferred embodiment and achieved an output power of approximately 0.1 horsepower. In comparison it is estimated that a conventional pump capable of operating at the same or similar capacity would have many more parts and would weigh 2 to 4 Kg.
- a second preferred embodiment is disclosed by reference to FIGS. 4A-4E .
- 1-way active disc valves 15 and 16 have replaced 1-way passive disc valves 10 and 11 of the first preferred embodiment.
- 1-way active disc valves 15 and 16 are electrically connected to AC power sources 12 and 13 as to open and close based on electrical signals.
- FIG. 4F shows a top view of active disc valve 15
- FIG. 4G shows a perspective 1 ⁇ 4 cutout section of active disc valve 15
- Piezoelectric actuator 15 a is bonded to the top of metal disc valve 15 b .
- Piezoelecrtric actuator 15 a utilizes the d 31 piezoelectric mode of operation (d 31 describes the strain perpendicular to the polarization vector of the ceramics).
- FIGS. 4H and 4I illustrate the operation of the preferred active disc valve.
- no electricity has been applied to the piezoelectric actuator 15 a and metal disc valve 15 b is sealing flow inlet port 8 .
- FIG. 4I electricity has been applied to piezoelectric actuator and it has contracted causing metal disc valve 15 b to bend thereby breaking the seal over inlet port 8 . Fluid can now flow through the valve.
- the voltage output of AC power source 1 is a positive going sine function ( FIG. 4E 1 ), causing stack 4 to expand bending diaphragm 6 upward and resulting in a pressure increase in fluid chamber 7 .
- Pressure sensor 19 has sensed a decrease in pressure inside pumping chamber 7 and has sent a signal to microprocessor 18 .
- Microprocessor 18 has sent control signals to power sources 12 and 13 causing them to transmit control voltages to 1-way active disc valves 16 and 15 , respectively.
- the negative voltage from AC power source 13 has caused 1-way active disc valve 15 to close and the positive voltage from AC power source 12 has caused 1-way active disc valve 16 to open. Fluid from pumping chamber 7 has entered outlet port 9 .
- piezoelectric fluid pump 5 will continue to pump fluid from inlet port 8 to outlet port 9 until AC power source 1 is removed.
- the pump actuator can be cycled faster than it could with the passive disc valve. This will allow for more pump strokes per second and an increase in pump output.
- a third preferred embodiment is disclosed by reference to FIGS. 5A-5F .
- the third preferred embodiment utilizes two passive MEMS valve arrays.
- pump 30 is similar to pump 5 shown in FIG. 1 , with an exception being that disc valves 10 and 11 of pump 5 have been replaced with I-way passive microvalve arrays 31 and 32 , as shown in FIG. 5A .
- microvalve arrays 31 and 32 are two micromachined MEMS valves.
- FIG. 5B shows an enlarged side view of microvalve array 31 .
- Microvalve array 31 is fabricated from silicon, silicone nitride or nickel and includes an array of fluid flow ports 31 a approximately 200 microns in diameter. The array of fluid flow ports 31 a is covered by diaphragm layer 31 b .
- FIG. 5C shows an enlarged top view of a cutout portion of microvalve array 31 .
- Microvalve array 31 has a plurality of diaphragms 31 c covering each fluid flow port 31 a.
- Microvalve arrays 31 and 32 function in a fashion similar to passive disc valves 10 and 11 .
- the pressure pressing downward on diaphragm 31 c is greater than the pressure of fluid inside fluid flow port 31 a . Therefore, diaphragm 31 c seals fluid flow port 31 a .
- the pressure pressing downward on diaphragm 31 c is less than the pressure of fluid inside fluid flow port 31 a . Therefore, diaphragm 31 c is forced open and fluid flows through fluid flow port 31 a.
- microvalve array Due to its small size and low inertia, the microvalve array can respond quickly to pressure changes. Therefore, pump output is increased because it can cycle faster than it could with a more massive valve
- a fourth preferred embodiment is similar to the second preferred embodiment described above in reference to FIGS. 4A-4E , with the exception that active disc valves 15 and 16 ( FIG. 4A ) are replaced with active microvalve arrays 41 and 42 ( FIG. 6A ).
- FIG. 6B shows an enlarged side view of microvalve array 41 .
- Microvalve array 41 is fabricated from silicon and includes an array of “Y” shaped fluid flow ports 41 a approximately 200 microns in diameter.
- microvalve array 42 is identical to microvalve array 41 .
- Heaters 41 b for microvalve array 41 are electrically connected to power source 51 and heaters 41 b for microvalve array 42 are electrically connected to power source 52 .
- Pressure sensor 19 senses the pressure inside fluid chamber 7 and sends a corresponding signal to microprocessor 18 .
- Microprocessor 18 is configured to send control signals to power sources 51 and 52 .
- Microvalve arrays 41 and 42 function in a fashion similar to active disc valves 15 and 16 .
- active microvalve array 41 is open. Fluid is able to flow freely through fluid flow ports 41 a .
- microvalve array 41 is closed.
- Power source 51 has sent voltage to heaters 41 b of microvalve array 41 .
- Heaters 41 b have heated the adjacent fluid causing a phase change to a vapor phase and the formation of high pressure bubbles 41 c .
- High pressure bubbles 41 c block fluid flow ports 41 a for a short time closing microvalve array 41 .
- the lack of mass or inertia due to there being no valve diaphragm permits very fast response which enables the valves to open and close at high a frequency beyond 100 kHz.
- pressure sensor 19 will send a corresponding signal to microprocessor 18 .
- Microprocessor 18 will then send a control signal to power sources 51 and 52 . Consequently, individual valves within the multitude of microvalves in microvalve array 41 will open permitting the flow of fluid into fluid chamber 7 ( FIG. 6B ). Also, individual valves within the multitude of micro valves in the microvalve array 42 will close ( FIG. 6C ) preventing a back flow of fluid from outlet port 9 into fluid chamber 7 .
- pressure sensor 19 will send a corresponding signal to microprocessor 18 .
- Microprocessor 18 will then send control signals to power sources 51 and 52 . Consequently, the individual valves within the multitude of micro valves in microvalve array 42 will open permitting the flow of fluid into outlet port 9 . Also, the individual valves within the multitude of micro valves in microvalve array 41 will close preventing a back flow of fluid from fluid chamber 7 into inlet port 8 .
- the active microvalve array Due to its ability to anticipate the need to open and close, the active microvalve array can respond very quickly. Hence, the pump can cycle faster and pump output is increased.
- the fifth preferred embodiment recognizes that at certain frequencies generated by AC source 1 , stack 4 will resonate. As stack 4 resonates, the amount of electrical energy required to displace stack 4 by a given amount will decrease. Therefore, the efficiency of the piezoelectric pump will be increased.
- any electromechanical spring/mass system (including piezoelectric stack 4 ) will resonate at certain frequencies.
- the “primary” or “first harmonic” frequency is the preferred frequency.
- the amplitude of the motion will increase by a factor of 4 or 5.
- the drive voltage and electrical input power can be reduced by a similar factor.
- FIG. 7 shows a graph of output pressure versus frequency for two pump configurations: A pump having a piezoelectric stack with a length of 3.2 inches, and a pump having a piezoelectric stack with a length of 0.8 inches.
- the graph when the pump is operated so that the piezoelectric stack resonates, it is possible to achieve approximately a 300% increase in efficiency.
- the present invention can be utilized for a variety of purposes.
- pump 5 is utilized to pump hydraulic fluid to hydraulic actuators 91 - 99 .
- the hydraulic actuators are utilized for the primary flight control system for a remotely piloted vehicle.
- piezoelectric pump 5 pumps hydraulic fluid to hydraulic actuators 91 - 99 at a flow rate of up to 60 cc/second.
- the high hydraulic power output permits fast aircraft control surface adjustments.
- the combination of high power and light weight materials permits fast aircraft maneuvering that would otherwise not be feasible.
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- The present invention relates to pumps, and in particular, to small sized high capacity piezoelectric fluid pumps. This invention was made with Government support under contract DAAH01-01-C-R046 awarded by DARPA. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
- Conventional fluid pumps are well known. Although conventional fluid pumps are readily available in both low and high capacity designs, a common feature is that they have many moving parts that create noise and vibration. Also, there are reliability and lifetime limitations due to normal wear phenomena. Furthermore, because conventional pumps have multiple parts, they tend to be large, heavy and expensive.
- Micropumps, also known as miniature pumps, are pumps that are fabricated on a microchip utilizing micromachining processes. For small capacity requirements, micropumps provide improved reliability with fewer parts. For example, micropumps utilizing electroactive transducers have emerged for biomedical and metering applications where small pressures and flow rates are required and where conventional pumps are somewhat impractical. The typical capacity of a micropump may be in the range of a few nano liters per second to a few micro liters per second. Since the total fluid power output of these devices is very small, efficiency is not highly important and is generally low. The relatively low efficiency of the micropump makes massive parallel arraying of many micropumps unattractive as a way of competing with larger conventional pumps. Scaling up the size and pressure of such electroactively driven devices does not improve the efficiency and is difficult due to on-chip fabrication techniques. This class of pump is therefore not able to compete directly with larger conventional pump designs for large fluid output.
- Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) microvalve arrays are known and are utilized to achieve precision fluid flow control. In a microvalve array, multiple diaphragms cover multiple ports to restrict and control fluid flow. In some designs, heaters can be activated to warm and expand a closed fluid volume that in turn moves diaphragms to close and open the individual ports to achieve a desired flow. This arrangement permits precise flow rate control but is slow to respond due to thermal conduction to and from the closed fluid volume. Other activation methods, such as piezoelectric activation, can provide faster opening and closing of the ports.
- What is needed is a compact, high capacity pump that has minimal moving parts, is able to handle a relatively large fluid output, and has improved operating efficiency and reliability as well as reduced weight, size and cost.
- The present invention provides a compact, high capacity pump for pumping fluid. A first one-way valve is between an inlet port and the pump's fluid chamber. A second one-way valve is between the pump's fluid chamber and an outlet port. A diaphragm separates a piezoelectric stack from the fluid chamber. A power source provides power to the piezoelectric stack causing it to expand and contract. The expansion and contraction of the piezoelectric stack causes fluid to be pumped from the inlet port to the fluid chamber through the first one-way valve and causes fluid to be pumped from the fluid chamber to the outlet port through the second one-way valve. In one preferred embodiment, both one-way valves are disc valves. In another preferred embodiment both one-way valves are MEMS valves.
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FIG. 1 shows a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 1A shows a preferred passive disc. -
FIGS. 2A-3B illustrate the operation of the first preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 4A shows a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 4B-4I illustrate the operation of the second preferred embodiment. -
FIGS. 5A-5F show a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 6A-6C show a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a graph of Output Pressure/E Field vs Frequency. -
FIG. 8 presents an example of a utilization of the present invention. -
FIGS. 1-3B disclose a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 1 ,AC power source 1 provides power topiezoelectric stack 4 ofpiezoelectric fluid pump 5. In the preferred embodiment,pump 5 is approximately 3 inches tall, 1.5 inches diameter and weights approximately 200 grams.Frequency modulator 2 andamplitude modulator 3 are connected in series as shown and can be adjusted to vary the frequency and amplitude of the signal reachingpiezoelectric stack 4.Diaphragm 6 is bonded to the top ofstack 4 and separatesstack 4 fromfluid chamber 7. Inlet 1-waypassive disc valve 10 controls the flow of fluid throughinlet port 8 intofluid chamber 7. Likewise, outlet 1-waypassive disc valve 11 controls the flow of fluid leavingfluid chamber 7 throughoutlet port 9. -
FIG. 1A shows a top view of a preferred passive 1-way disc valves 10 (part no. J378062) and 11 (part no. _J378067), both available from Kinetic Ceramics, Inc. with offices in Hayward, Calif. Passive 1-way disc valves are preferably fabricated from metal and are approximately 0.02 inches thick - As voltage is applied to stack 4 via
AC power source 1,stack 4 will expand and contract in response to the AC signal, causingdiaphragm 6 to bend up and down in a piston-like fashion. -
FIG. 2B shows a plot from t=0−½ T of the sine wave of the AC signal generated byAC power source 1. From t=0−½ T,stack 4 has contracted (i.e., decreased in length), seeFIG. 2A . This has caused diaphragm to bend downward, thereby expanding the size offluid chamber 7. The expanding of the size offluid chamber 7 causes a corresponding drop in pressure insidefluid chamber 7. When the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 becomes less than the pressure insidefluid inlet port 8, 1-waypassive disc valve 10 will open permitting the flow of fluid intofluid chamber 7. When the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 becomes less than the pressure insidefluid outlet port 9, 1-waypassive disc valve 11 will close preventing a back flow of fluid fromoutlet port 9 intofluid chamber 7. - From t= 1/2 T−T (see
FIG. 3B ),stack 4 has expanded (i.e., increased in length), as shown inFIG. 3A . This has caused diaphragm to bend upward, thereby decreasing the size offluid chamber 7. The decreasing of the size offluid chamber 7 causes a corresponding increase in pressure insidefluid chamber 7. When the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 becomes greater than the pressure insidefluid outlet port 9, 1-waypassive disc valve 11 will open permitting the flow of fluid intofluid chamber 7. When the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 becomes greater than the pressure insidefluid inlet port 8, 1-waypassive disc valve 10 will close preventing a back flow of fluid fromfluid chamber 7 intoinlet port 8. - In this fashion,
piezoelectric fluid pump 5 will continue to pump fluid frominlet port 8 tooutlet port 9 untilAC power source 1 is removed. - Applicant built and tested a prototype of the first preferred embodiment and achieved an output power of approximately 0.1 horsepower. In comparison it is estimated that a conventional pump capable of operating at the same or similar capacity would have many more parts and would weigh 2 to 4 Kg.
- A second preferred embodiment is disclosed by reference to
FIGS. 4A-4E . In the second preferred embodiment, 1-wayactive disc valves passive disc valves active disc valves AC power sources -
FIG. 4F shows a top view ofactive disc valve 15 andFIG. 4G shows a perspective ¼ cutout section ofactive disc valve 15.Piezoelectric actuator 15 a is bonded to the top ofmetal disc valve 15 b.Piezoelecrtric actuator 15 a utilizes the d31 piezoelectric mode of operation (d31 describes the strain perpendicular to the polarization vector of the ceramics). -
FIGS. 4H and 4I illustrate the operation of the preferred active disc valve. InFIG. 4H no electricity has been applied to thepiezoelectric actuator 15 a andmetal disc valve 15 b is sealingflow inlet port 8. InFIG. 4I , electricity has been applied to piezoelectric actuator and it has contracted causingmetal disc valve 15 b to bend thereby breaking the seal overinlet port 8. Fluid can now flow through the valve. - In
FIG. 4A , t=0 (FIG. 4E 1) and the voltage output ofAC power source 1 is at a maximum. 1-wayactive disc valve 16 is closing in response topower source 12 and 1-wayactive disc valve 15 is opening in response topower source 13. - In
FIG. 4B , 0<t< 1/2 T (FIG. 4E 1) and the voltage output ofAC power source 1 is a negative going sine function. Voltage fromAC power source 1 has causedstack 4 to contract bendingdiaphragm 6 downward resulting in a pressure drop influid chamber 7.Pressure sensor 19 has sensed a decrease in pressure inside pumpingchamber 7 and has sent a signal tomicroprocessor 18.Microprocessor 18 has sent a control signal topower sources active disc valves FIG. 4D 2) has caused 1-wayactive disc valve 15 to open and the negative voltage from power source 12 (FIG. 4D 1) has caused 1-wayactive disc valve 16 to remain closed. Fluid frominlet port 8 has entered pumpingchamber 7. - In
FIG. 4C , 1/2 T<t<T, the voltage output ofAC power source 1 is a positive going sine function (FIG. 4E 1), causingstack 4 to expand bendingdiaphragm 6 upward and resulting in a pressure increase influid chamber 7.Pressure sensor 19 has sensed a decrease in pressure inside pumpingchamber 7 and has sent a signal tomicroprocessor 18.Microprocessor 18 has sent control signals topower sources active disc valves AC power source 13 has caused 1-wayactive disc valve 15 to close and the positive voltage fromAC power source 12 has caused 1-wayactive disc valve 16 to open. Fluid from pumpingchamber 7 has enteredoutlet port 9. - At time t=T (
FIG. 4E 1), the voltage output ofAC power source 1 is again at a maximum andstack 4 is at a fully expanded condition, as shown inFIG. 4A . 1-wayactive disc valve 15 is opening in response topower source 13 and 1-wayactive disc valve 16 is closing in response topower source 12 preventing fluid from flowing back tofluid chamber 7 through 1-wayactive disc valve 16. In this fashion,piezoelectric fluid pump 5 will continue to pump fluid frominlet port 8 tooutlet port 9 untilAC power sources - In this fashion,
piezoelectric fluid pump 5 will continue to pump fluid frominlet port 8 tooutlet port 9 untilAC power source 1 is removed. - Due to the fast response of the piezoelectric active disc valve, the pump actuator can be cycled faster than it could with the passive disc valve. This will allow for more pump strokes per second and an increase in pump output.
- A third preferred embodiment is disclosed by reference to
FIGS. 5A-5F . The third preferred embodiment utilizes two passive MEMS valve arrays. - In the third preferred embodiment, pump 30 is similar to pump 5 shown in
FIG. 1 , with an exception being thatdisc valves pump 5 have been replaced with I-way passivemicrovalve arrays FIG. 5A . Preferably,microvalve arrays -
FIG. 5B shows an enlarged side view ofmicrovalve array 31.Microvalve array 31 is fabricated from silicon, silicone nitride or nickel and includes an array offluid flow ports 31 a approximately 200 microns in diameter. The array offluid flow ports 31 a is covered bydiaphragm layer 31 b.FIG. 5C shows an enlarged top view of a cutout portion ofmicrovalve array 31.Microvalve array 31 has a plurality ofdiaphragms 31 c covering eachfluid flow port 31 a. -
Microvalve arrays passive disc valves FIG. 5E , the pressure pressing downward ondiaphragm 31 c is greater than the pressure of fluid insidefluid flow port 31 a. Therefore,diaphragm 31 c sealsfluid flow port 31 a. Conversely, inFIG. 5F , the pressure pressing downward ondiaphragm 31 c is less than the pressure of fluid insidefluid flow port 31 a. Therefore,diaphragm 31 c is forced open and fluid flows throughfluid flow port 31 a. - Applying this principle to the third preferred embodiment, when the pressure inside
fluid chamber 7 becomes less than the pressure insidefluid inlet port 8, individual valves within the multitude of microvalves inmicrovalve array 31 will open permitting the flow of fluid intofluid chamber 7. When the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 becomes less than the pressure insidefluid outlet port 9, the individual valves within the multitude of micro valves in themicrovalve array 32 will close preventing a back flow of fluid fromoutlet port 9 intofluid chamber 7. - Likewise, when the pressure inside
fluid chamber 7 becomes greater than the pressure insidefluid outlet port 9, the individual valves within the multitude of micro valves inmicrovalve array 32 will open permitting the flow of fluid intooutlet port 9. When the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 becomes greater than the pressure insidefluid inlet port 8, the individual valves within the multitude of micro valves inmicrovalve array 31 will close preventing a back flow of fluid fromfluid chamber 7 intoinlet port 8. - Due to its small size and low inertia, the microvalve array can respond quickly to pressure changes. Therefore, pump output is increased because it can cycle faster than it could with a more massive valve
- A fourth preferred embodiment is similar to the second preferred embodiment described above in reference to
FIGS. 4A-4E , with the exception thatactive disc valves 15 and 16 (FIG. 4A ) are replaced with activemicrovalve arrays 41 and 42 (FIG. 6A ). -
FIG. 6B shows an enlarged side view ofmicrovalve array 41.Microvalve array 41 is fabricated from silicon and includes an array of “Y” shapedfluid flow ports 41 a approximately 200 microns in diameter. Preferably,microvalve array 42 is identical to microvalvearray 41. Below the junction of each “Y” areheaters 41 b.Heaters 41 b formicrovalve array 41 are electrically connected topower source 51 andheaters 41 b formicrovalve array 42 are electrically connected topower source 52.Pressure sensor 19 senses the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 and sends a corresponding signal tomicroprocessor 18.Microprocessor 18 is configured to send control signals topower sources -
Microvalve arrays active disc valves FIG. 6B active microvalve array 41 is open. Fluid is able to flow freely throughfluid flow ports 41 a. InFIG. 6C ,microvalve array 41 is closed.Power source 51 has sent voltage toheaters 41 b ofmicrovalve array 41.Heaters 41 b have heated the adjacent fluid causing a phase change to a vapor phase and the formation of high pressure bubbles 41 c. High pressure bubbles 41 c blockfluid flow ports 41 a for a short time closingmicrovalve array 41. The lack of mass or inertia due to there being no valve diaphragm permits very fast response which enables the valves to open and close at high a frequency beyond 100 kHz. - Applying this principle to the third preferred embodiment, when
piezoelectric stack 4 contracts and the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 becomes less than the pressure insidefluid inlet port 8,pressure sensor 19 will send a corresponding signal tomicroprocessor 18.Microprocessor 18 will then send a control signal topower sources microvalve array 41 will open permitting the flow of fluid into fluid chamber 7 (FIG. 6B ). Also, individual valves within the multitude of micro valves in themicrovalve array 42 will close (FIG. 6C ) preventing a back flow of fluid fromoutlet port 9 intofluid chamber 7. - Likewise, when
piezoelectric stack 4 expands and the pressure insidefluid chamber 7 becomes greater than the pressure insidefluid outlet port 9,pressure sensor 19 will send a corresponding signal tomicroprocessor 18.Microprocessor 18 will then send control signals topower sources microvalve array 42 will open permitting the flow of fluid intooutlet port 9. Also, the individual valves within the multitude of micro valves inmicrovalve array 41 will close preventing a back flow of fluid fromfluid chamber 7 intoinlet port 8. - Due to its ability to anticipate the need to open and close, the active microvalve array can respond very quickly. Hence, the pump can cycle faster and pump output is increased.
- The fifth preferred embodiment recognizes that at certain frequencies generated by
AC source 1,stack 4 will resonate. Asstack 4 resonates, the amount of electrical energy required to displacestack 4 by a given amount will decrease. Therefore, the efficiency of the piezoelectric pump will be increased. - Any electromechanical spring/mass system (including piezoelectric stack 4) will resonate at certain frequencies. The “primary” or “first harmonic” frequency is the preferred frequency. In the fifth preferred embodiment,
AC power source 1 an electrical drive signal to thepiezoelectric stack 4 at or near the primary resonant frequency. That frequency is calculated by using the mass and modulus of elasticity for the piezoelectric stack: f=sqrt(k/m) where m is the mass of the resonant system and k is the spring rate (derived from the modulus of elasticity). When in resonance, the amplitude of the motion will increase by a factor of 4 or 5. Thus for a given pump stroke, the drive voltage and electrical input power can be reduced by a similar factor. - For example,
FIG. 7 shows a graph of output pressure versus frequency for two pump configurations: A pump having a piezoelectric stack with a length of 3.2 inches, and a pump having a piezoelectric stack with a length of 0.8 inches. As can be seen by the graph, when the pump is operated so that the piezoelectric stack resonates, it is possible to achieve approximately a 300% increase in efficiency. - The present invention can be utilized for a variety of purposes. One preferred purpose is illustrated in
FIG. 8 . InFIG. 8 , pump 5 is utilized to pump hydraulic fluid to hydraulic actuators 91-99. The hydraulic actuators are utilized for the primary flight control system for a remotely piloted vehicle. In the preferred embodiment shown inFIG. 8 ,piezoelectric pump 5 pumps hydraulic fluid to hydraulic actuators 91-99 at a flow rate of up to 60 cc/second. The high hydraulic power output permits fast aircraft control surface adjustments. The combination of high power and light weight materials permits fast aircraft maneuvering that would otherwise not be feasible. - Although the above-preferred embodiments have been described with specificity, persons skilled in this art will recognize that many changes to the specific embodiments disclosed above could be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the attached claims and their legal equivalents should determine the scope of the invention.
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